Even in a society as tightly controlled as Singapore's, the market creates certain forces which perhaps in the long run may lead to democracy.

Traders can cause short-term volatility. In the long run, the market must revert to a sensible price/earnings multiple.

There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit.

The first writers are first and the rest, in the long run, nowhere but in anthologies.

I was built for the long run, not for the short dash, I guess.

Let me say again that the relationship is asymmetrical: there's no democracy without a market economy, but you can have a market economy without democracy.